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Ordinary courts

The following are the names of the courts in the Netherlands:

District court (Rechtbank): first instance for all civil and criminal cases
Court of Appeal (Gerechtshof): appeal for all civil and criminal cases
Supreme Court (Hoge Raad): supreme court for all civil and criminal cases

Legal databases

Information can be found on the website dedicated to the judiciary system in the Netherlands.

Is access to the database free of charge?

Yes, access is free of charge.

Last update: 29/11/2012

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National ordinary courts

Ordinary courts

Legal databases

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